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LAD · NYSE

Lithia Motors, Inc.

Auto & Truck Dealerships · United States

USD 294.50-2.8% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$6.47B
Trailing P/E
9.75x
Forward P/E
6.91x
Quarterly revenue growth
2.2%
Trailing net margin
1.9%
Indicated dividend yield
1.0%

Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-21 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. It offers a range of products and services fulfilling the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle, including new and used vehicles, financing and insurance products, and aftersales automotive repair and maintenance services. The company provides its products and services through a network of physical locations, e-commerce platforms, captive finance solutions, fleet management offerings, and other synergistic adjacencies. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

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Q1 2026

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LAD Stock: Revenue Beats, EPS Misses — Q1 2026

Published 2026-04-29

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MetricLADLithia Motors, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30KMXCarMax, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-08-31ANAutoNation, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$6.47BUS$7.86BUS$5.20BUS$6.53Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate6.91x15.52x6.40x10.96xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA12.03x22.79x10.97x16.88xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter2.2%17.7%-0.6%8.5%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter4.6%2.8%4.4%3.6%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap8.5%8.0%6.9%7.4%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA8.55x15.88x7.44x11.66xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity2.58x2.87x5.02x3.94xn=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings9.75x26.23x7.28x16.76xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share1.01x1.28x2.31x1.79xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue0.61x0.87x0.61x0.74xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter16.9%81.6%138.5%110.0%n=2
Gross marginTrailing twelve months15.4%11.7%17.8%14.8%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months1.9%1.0%2.8%1.9%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only10.7%4.7%32.8%18.7%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue1.4%2.1%1.3%1.7%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price1.0%———
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout7.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities1.00x2.33x0.78x1.56xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.261.230.811.02n=2

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Q1 20262026-04-29

LAD Stock: Revenue Beats, EPS Misses — Q1 2026

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